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you have questions about this decision, contact the Planning Division at (503) 588-5038 or the office. This decision is effective July 14th, 2025, unless further consideration is requested. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS: Findings and conclusions on which the decision was based are noted below. 1. The subject properties are designated Primary Agriculture in the Marion County Comprehensive Plan and zoned EFU (EXCLUSIVE FARM USE). The intent of both the designation and zone is to provide areas for continued practice of commercial agriculture and to protect commercial agricultural operations. These areas are generally well suited for large-scale farming. The EFU zone is also intended to allow other uses that are compatible with agricultural activities, to protect forests, scenic resources and fish and wildlife habitat, and to maintain and improve the quality of air, water and land resources of the county. 2. The subject properties are located on the southern side of Lardon Road NE about one mile east of the intersection of Lardon Rd NE and Silverton Road NE. Tax lot 1000 has a 1961 dwelling, several accessory structures and the majority of the land appears to be actively engaged in agricultural use. Tax lot 900 is undeveloped and actively farmed and also has a stand of old growth trees. The subject parcels (TL 1000 and 900) are described by current deed in their existing configurations as described by deed Reel 3607, Page 407 from 2014. This matches at 1957 deed found in Volume 504, Page 406. Therefore, the parcels are both legal for land use purposes. 3. Surrounding properties in all directions are zoned EFU and are engaged is some form of farm or agricultural use. 4. Soil Survey for Marion County, Oregon, indicates 100% of soils on the properties are high value. 5. The applicants are proposing to adjust the property lines on a 29.71-acre parcel and a 9.90-acre parcel to create a 26.49-acre parcel and a 13.61-acre parcel. This proposal is intended to place the grove of old growth trees fully onto the smaller 9.90-acre parcel – which then increases in acreage. 6. Marion County Surveyor’s Office commented: 1. No survey required for properties greater than ten acres per ORS 92.060 (8). 2. Property line adjustment deeds shall be recorded with the Marion County Clerk’s Office. Per ORS 92.190 (4). Marion County Building Inspection commented: No Building Inspection concerns. Permit(s) may be required to be obtained prior to the development of structures and/or utilities installation on private property. Marion County Assessor’s Office provided information regarding taxes on the subject properties. Marion County Fire District #1 provided extensive comments about fire apparatus access, premise identification, construction safety, gates, and other concerns. The full comments are available in the case file. All other contacted agencies either failed to comment or stated no objection to the proposal. 7. The criteria for reviewing lot line adjustments within an EFU zone are listed in Chapter 17.136.090(C) MCC. These criteria are as follows: 1. When one or more lots or parcels subject to a proposed property line adjustment are larger than the minimum parcel size pursuant to subsection (A)(1) of this section, the same number of lots or parcels shall be as large or larger than the minimum parcel size after the adjustment. When all lots or parcels subject to the proposed adjustment are as large or larger than the minimum parcel size, no lot or parcel shall be reduced below the applicable minimum parcel size. If all lots or parcels are smaller than th e minimum parcel size before the property line adjustment, the minimum parcel size pursuant to this section does not apply to those lots or parcels. All the lots and parcels involved in this property line adjustment are below the minimum parcel size of 80 -acres. This criterion does not apply. 2. If the minimum parcel size in subsection (A)(1) of this section is larger than 80 acres, and a lot or parcel subject to property line adjustment is smaller than the minimum parcel size but larger than 80 acres, the lot or parcel shall not be reduced in size through property line adjustment to less than 80 acres.